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Single welt pockets

Step 5

Turn the pocket so that the pocket pieces are right sides facing and inside the garment and the welt is on the outside (with the folded edge at the top of the pocket). Press so that everything lays nice and flat. Sew around the outside of the pocket bag (use a zigzag stitch or serger for durability). Fold the small triangles that you cut into the garment fabric to the inside of the pocket. Edge stitch the sides of the welt to the garment making sure to catch the small triangles.

I have to say thanks along with everyone else. The first time I made welt pockets it was a disaster. It was for a Burdastyle pattern and I too couldn’t understand their instructions. Your tutorial is so less stressful. Somehow it’s weirdly comforting knowing I wasn’t the only one struggling over a simple welt pocket. Thank you.

A million thanks for this!!! I had to do those on a Burda Style magazine pattern and the directions only came in words, no illustrations. My head started smoking reading through those, but alas, I found your directions and suddenly it was SO simple!!! Thanks again!

Wow, hugely helpful! I need to make these on a Burda magazine coat pattern and could NOT figure out the directions for the life of me. It’s hard to find directions for the single welt pocket, I’m afraid…

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